Power-transmitting mechanism for motor-vehicles.



PATENTED MAR. 24, 1903.

E. sYMMONDs, JR. POWER TEANSMITTING MEOEANISM EOE MOTOR VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 13, 1902.

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PATENTED MAR. 24, 1.903.

R. SYMMONDS, JR.` POWER TRANSMITTING MEGHANISM EUR MOTOR VEHICLES. APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 1a, 1902.

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No. 723,758'. PATENTED MAR. 24, 190s. R. SYMMONDS, JR.

POWER TRANSMITTING MEOHANISM FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.

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-lINrTED a STATES i PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT SYMMONDS, JR., OF KENOSHA, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO THOMAS B. JEFFERY, OF KENOSHA, WISCONSIN.

POWER-TRANSMITTING NIECHANlS-M FOR MOTOR-VEHICLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters `Patent No:723,'758,dated`1v[arch 24, 1903. Application filed January 13, 19022. Serial No. 89,510. (No model.)

T alZZ whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, ROBERT S-YMMoNDs, Jr., a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Kenosha, in the county of Kenosha and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPowerf Transmitting Mechanism for Motor-Vehicles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying draw- 1o ings, forming a part thereof.

This invention is an improvement in powertransmitting mechanism especially designed and adapted for use in transmitting power from a motor to the carrier-wheels of a vehicle. Y,

It consists in the mode of construction and operation Which is set out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a section axially through the shaft from which the move- 2o ment is derived.

same With the portion of the frame in which it is mounted and connections for operating by hand .and foot. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the matters shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a z5 detail elevation of the clutch and brake operating connections. Fig. 5 is a detail section at the line 5 5 on Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a detail section through a rock-shaft, showing a lever-arm connection from one of the pedalgo levers.

A is the shaft, which is journaled on the frame which supports the mechanism, and which may be of any suitable form, the specific form herein illustrated being hereinafter sufficiently described.- This shaft is driven by the motor in any convenient manner. (Not illustrated.) It may carry the iiy-wheel A', rigid with it, and there is a pinion A2, also made rigid with the shaft, as by being se- 4o cured to the fly-Wheel, the hubs ofthe two Wheels being interlocking and connected by bolts, as illustrated. A planet-gear-carrying disk or Wheel Bis loose on the shaft A adja Fig. 2 is a plan view of theV and fly-wheel-and four short shafts c c c c, journaled in the planet-gearcarrying disk B and in the plate B and connecting these two elements, have fast on them between the latter planet-gears C C C C, which mesh with lthe central pinion A2 and also with the annular internal gear D, which encompassesthe system of planet-gears C C C C and is encom passed 'by the brake-strap E. The shafts c c c c have at the side of the disk B oppo- 6o site the planet-gears C C C C smaller gears O C' CWC', which all mesh with the gear F, formed rigid with the outer or hollow cone member F of a friction-clutch. Said outer clutch member is journaled on the sleeve-hub B of the planet-gear carrier, and the latter has adjustably rigid with it at the open side of the said hollow cone member F' theinner member of said friction-clutch. Said inner clutch member comprises the spider G,provided with 7o spring-spokes G2 G2, &c., secured to the annular conical clutch-rim G, having its outer conical surface mating the inner conical surface of the outer member F. On the arms of .the spider are pivoted `cam-levers G3 G3,Who se 75 and the hub of the'sprocket-pinion K,Which is fast on the sleeve at the outer end of the latter.4 The shorterI arms of the levers G3 bear against the outer end portion of the spring-spokes or substantially against the back of the inner clutch member G' in such relation thereto as to crowd such member `struction of the frame for supporting this shaft and others may be substantially as illustrated.

Angle-iron frame-bars supporting the machine are seen at M M, and on this frame are mounted opposite standards N and N', in which are journaled opposite ends of the shaft A. Parallel with said shaft A are rockshafts P and Q, the former located close under the operators seat and the latter in the horizontal plane of the shaft A, so near to the latter that the fly-wheel A' prevents it from reaching the outer standard N'. Hence to afford it a second bearing in addition to the standard N a hanger N2 is provided, depending,r from the shaft P and having a brace-arm N20 extending to the cross-bar N2 of the frame. From said cross-bar N3 are extended rigidly the brake-strap-carrying arms M10 M10 M10. On the shaft Q are loosely mount ed the clampingrockers R R' R2, connected to the brakestraps E E' E2, respectively.

The shaft P has a rigid lever-arm or crank P,which is connected by a link P2 to the shipping-leverLwhich is pivoted at i on the standard N, so that the rocking shaft P may opera pedal-lever R12, suitably fulcrumed on the frame forward of and below the level of the seat. The rocker R2,which operates the brakestrap E2 on the outer clutch member F', is similarly constructed, being provided with a lever-arm R20, link R21, and pedal-lever R22. The yoke S', encompassing the cam Ps on the shaft'P, has an elongated eye for said shaft and at the upper end an antifriction-roll S10 in the plane of the cam P2. The end of the cam remote from the shaft has a recess or notch p3, forming a seat for the roll S10. The shaft P has a handle-lever P4, and the relative position of the lever-arm P and the cam P3 are such that as the shaft P is rocked from the position in which the cam appearsin dotted line at the right of the yoke in Fig. 5 to the position at which the roll is seated in the notch p2 the lever-arm P', which operates the shipping-lever I, is passing through an arc carrying its pivotal connection with the link P2 from one side to the other of the direct line from the axis of the shaft P to the pivotal connection of the link to the shippinglever-that is, past the center-so that in this movement the shipping-lever is swung so as to move the cam-disk H first a little outward and then a little inward with respect to the clutch, the position at the beginning and end and throughout so much of the movement being such as not to engage the clutch members. At the position at which the roll S10 is seated in the upper end of the cam P3 and the latter stands directly upward from the shaft P it will be seen that the link S is drawn upward to the limit and the rocker R is operated to tighten the brake-strap E. This condition (the clutch disengaged and the internalgear ring D held stationary) causes the rotation of the shaft A to communicate, by means of the pinion A2, to the planet-gears C C C C rotation about the axis, causing them to r0- tate the pinion-carrier B about the shaft A with a reduced speed, due to the relation of the pinions A2 and C and internal gearD, and the sprocket K is thereby caused to communicate slow speed to the carrying-wheels of the vehicle. If the handle-lever P1 of the shaft P is now thrown over forward, so as to carry the cam P3 to the dotted-line position shown at the left in Fig. 5, the brake-strap E is released and the clutch is engaged. This condition causes the entire transmitting-train from shaft A to sprocket-wheel K to revolve as integral with the speed of the shaft A, which is the highest speed attainable. 'If the handle P4 is thrown back to bring the cam P3 into the position shown in dotted line at the right in Fig. 5, the brake-strap E is released, and the clutch is also released, and the rotation of they shaft A will communicate to the pinion K only such motion as may be transmitted by the excess of friction at one part or another, and if under these conditions the pedal R12 is operated to rock the rocker R' in position to clamp the brake-strap E' on the periphery of the gear-carrying disk B, that disk being held stationary, all motion which might be transmitted by the friction of the train from the shaft A to the sprocket-pinion K will be prevented, and the train will revolve idly within itself without transmitting any motion to said sprocket-pinion and the vehicle will not be driven by the motor.

I claim- 1. A powerwtransmitting train comprising a shaft from which motion is derived; a pinion rigid therewith; a planet-gear carrier, and a loose clutch member having agear rigid with it; said planet-gear and the loose clutch member being independently rotative about the shaft; two planet-gears rigidly connected, jonrnaled on the gear-carrier, one meshing with the shaft-pinion and the other with the clutch gear; a companion clutch member rigid with the planet-gear carrier; and means for engaging and disengaging the clutch members at will.

2. A power-transmitting train comprising a shaft from which motion is derived; a pinion rigid therewith; a planet-gear carrier and a loose clutch member provided with a gear, said gear-carrier and said clutch member being independently rotative about the shaft; two planet-gears rigidly connected, j ournaled on the gear-carrier, one meshing with the shaft-pinion and the other with the clutch- IOO IIC

gear; an internal gear or annular rack mounted concentrically on the shaft and meshed with one of the two rigid planet-gears; a companion clutch member rigid with the planetgear carrier; means for engaging and disengaging the clutch members, and means for restraining the rotation of the internal gear or rack.

` 3. ApoWer-transmitting train comprisinga shaft from which motion is derived; a part to be driven for doing the work; a pinion on the shaft; a planet-gear carrier rigid with said driven part; two planet-gears rigidly connected journaled on the gear-carrier; an internal gear or annular rack and an external gear, both independently rotative about the shaft, one of the planet-gears meshing with the Ishaft-pinion and with the internal gear, `and the other meshing with the external gear; and independent means for restraining the rotation of said two gears last mentioned, and further independent means for restraining the rotation of the planet-gear carrier.

4. A power-transmitting train comprisinga shaft from which motion is derived; a pinion rigid thereon; a part which is to be driven for doing the work; a planet-gear carrier rigid with said driven part, and a clutch member provided with a gear, both the gear-carrier and the clutch member being independently rotative about the shaft; two planet-gears rigidly connected, jou rnaled on the'gear-carrier, one meshing with the shaft-pinion and the other with the clutch-gear; au internal gear or annular rack mounted concentrically with the shaft meshed with one of the planet-gears; a companion clutch member rigid with the planet-gear carrier; means for engaging the two clutch members and means for restraining the rotation of the internal gear or rack, said means being adapted to cause the rack to be arrested only when the clutch is to be disengaged.

5. Apower-transmittingtrain,comprisinga shaft from which motion is derived; a part to be driven for doing the work; a pinion on the shaft; a planet-gear carrier rigid with the driven part; two planet-gears rigidly united journaled on the gear-carrier; an internal gear or annular rack, and an external gear and clutch member rigid therewith, said annular gear, gear-carrier and clutch member bein gindependently rotative about the shaft; a companion clutch member fast on the gearcarrier; and means adapted to be operated at will for engaging and disengaging the clutch members and for restraining the rotation ofv said three independently-rotative parts respectively. y

6. A power-transmitting train,comprising a shaft from which motion is derived; a pinion rigid therewith; a part which is to be driven for doing the work; a planet-gear carrierrigid with said driven part; a clutch member provided Vwith a gear, both the gear-carrier and the clutch member being independently rotative about the shaft; two planet-gears rigidly connected journaled on the gear-carrier, one meshing with the shaft-pinion and the other with the clutch-gear; an internel gear or annular rack mounted concentrically with the shaft meshed with one of the planet-gears; a brake device for restraining the rotation of said rack; a companion clutch member attached so as to rotate with the gear-carrier; a member movable longitudinally on the shaft, and connections by which such movement engages and disengages the clutch-members; a shipping member for moving said member fulcrumed on the frame; a rock-shaft, and means for operating it at will; lever projections therefrom for operating respectively the shipping-lever and the brake on the annular rack, said projections being in such relation about the rock-shaft as to cause the brake to be released when the clutch is engaged.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, in the presence of two witnesses, at

Kenosha, Wisconsin, this 10th day of January, A. D. 1902.

ROBERT SYMMONDS, JR.- In presence of- A JAMES BALEY, JOHN F. KITZRON. 

